The potential role of the pericardium on diastolic filling in endurance-trained athletes under conditions of physiological stress

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 311-317

  Esch, Ben T A ^a   Bredin, Shannon S D ^a   Haykowsky, Mark J ^b   Scott, Jessica M ^a   Warburton, Darren E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac function; Diastolic ventricular interaction; Pericardial constraint

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VOLUME; HUMAN; PERICARDIUM; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; STRESS;

CARDIAC VOLUME; HUMANS; PERICARDIUM; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SPORTS; STRESS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 34250178271     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H06-086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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